Ever wondered where those goofy uniforms you see on hotel staff came from? Turns out not all of them were made in China: there's a uniform designer and manufacturer that does all the work in New York, called Top Hat Image Wear.
Not that we're personally in the market for any uniforms ourselves, but it is interesting to see what's out there and how bad or how good the staff at our favorite hotels could really look.
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With all the news about cool designer hotel uniforms out there, we forgot that some hotel employees are still languishing in ridiculous god-awful get ups.
Like these folk at the Good View Hotel in Tangxia. Lord, this is just too awful to look at! And why do the women have to wear the cowboy boots while the men wear those ugly trainers? Or maybe that's a good thing? Those shoes are pretty awful.
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So this week we took a look at the goofy outfits that hotel management force their bellhops and doormen to wear. But really, we only touched the surface of goofy hotel staff uniforms (have you been to Vegas lately?) So if you see a poor working stiff in a ridiculous outfit, take a pic and send it to us immediately.
If we get the word out there that organ grinder uniforms and leprechaun hats are not acceptable, hotels might begin to listen.
And now, a look back:
· Hotel Polana
· Sir Francis Drake
· Hotel Del Coronado
· New Otani Tokyo
Image of pug in organ grinder monkey costume via About.com
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We just hope all that "flair" is on his doorman's jacket because he wants it there and not because management at the Hotel Polana says so.
Related Stories:
· DocCheck Photostream [Flickr]
· Hotel Polana Maputo reviews [TripAdvisor]
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